Review finds Omega-3 Fatty Acids Beneficial for Blood Pressure
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Review suggests a dose of 3-4g of Omega-3 is beneficial to reduce blood pressure. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Review suggests a dose of 3-4g of Omega-3 is beneficial to reduce blood pressure. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Consuming 30 grams a day of flaxseed led to a 5.1% decrease in systolic blood pressure. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, and Chrystal Moulton-Walsh, Staff Writer. Of the 48 hypertensive postmenopausal women, those who consumed 22 grams of blueberry powder for 8 weeks had a 4.4 % decrease in systolic and a 3.75 % decrease in diastolic blood pressure compared to control. (more…)
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD., PhD. Studies showed a ten percent reduction in blood pressure with the consumption of three or more cups of hibiscus tea per day. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. 106 Chinese subjects using 750 mg stevioside in capsules had 7.6% decrease in systolic blood pressure compared to the control group. (more…)
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PhD. A recent medical study found that nitric oxide produced locally in the skin as a result of UVA exposure lowered blood pressure. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. 2 grams of Acetyl-L-Carnitine for 6 months demonstrated a 6.2 % decrease in systolic blood pressure. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those engaging in “high levels” of physical activity had a 19% reduced risk of having high blood pressure compared to those with “low levels” of physical activity. There was also an 11% reduced risk of high blood pressure for “moderate level” exercisers compared to “low level” exercisers. (more…)
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Children in a highly polluted area had 2.56 times greater risk of above normal blood pressure. (more…)
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. This article discusses the finding that B vitamins: thiamine (vitamin B1) and folacin (folate, vitamin B-9) were associated with a decrease in blood pressure. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This study shows that omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil reduced nervous system activity during a mental stress test by 60.7% after 8 weeks, which leads to decreased risk for high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This study determined that inhaling eucalyptus oil for 30 minutes significantly decreased pain after total knee replacement surgery and also significantly decreased blood pressure. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found a 34% increased risk of calcium in the arteries for those with low vitamin K levels. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. 5 mg per day of melatonin before bed for 2 months improved blood pressures, cholesterol levels and antioxidant status in participants with metabolic syndrome. (more…)
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. In a small study of 19 elderly with partly blocked arteries, after one year of pomegranate juice consumption the participants had a 21% decrease in blood pressure (p< 0.05). (more…)
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Researchers found that systolic blood pressure decreased by 8.1% in study participants who drank hibiscus tea and their diastolic blood pressure decreased by 1.6%. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Psyllium lowered insulin levels by 20% and blood sugar by 22% in a study of 93 patients compared to the control group. Another test showed reductions in blood pressure. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study with mice on a high fat diet and fed quercetin, there was a 17% reduction in blood sugar and 4% reduction in blood pressure over a control group. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a test with 1898 women, higher intakes of anthocyanins were associated with lower arterial stiffness. 1-2 portions of berries daily could reduce high blood pressure risk. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A 20 year study showed that those with the highest 20% of folic acid intake had a 52% reduced risk of getting high blood pressure compared to those with the lowest 20% of folic acid intake.